Jim Daly

Back when I was at school, teachers stopped kids from saying bad words, not Bible verses. Last I checked, “Jesus” wasn’t a four-letter word.

It’s a good idea for families to set reasonable boundaries around their schedule and involvement level.

For many of our children who weren’t even born when 9-11 happened, the day is just event in history.

We do have a lot of power as parents with our children, but we can’t just snap our fingers and see a change. Only the Lord can change their hearts.

Many couples don’t understand how something as sterile-sounding as “commitment” can translate into lifelong love and happiness.

Do you have any Labor Day plans? If you don’t, you might be in for treat this weekend.

The question is, how can we express the grace and truth of Jesus toward a child who announces he or she is gay?

The “perfect” childhood requires parents to work constantly to make sure every moment is wonderful. That’s not healthy for parents or children.

Some of us may be tempted to stay home instead of voting this fall. While I understand the sense of “political fatigue,” I urge you not to do that.

It’s easy to question God or to walk away from Him completely if our lives don’t turn out the way we thought they would.

Chances are you’ve encountered some challenges when it comes to sleeping together – and I don’t mean that kind of “sleeping together.”

Outward modesty and purpose are both important, but only one provides your daughter with the value and worth she is so desperately searching for.

In my latest book, “The Good Dad,” I spent a lot of time and pages on the importance of dads simply “being there” for their kids. “Our kids aren’t asking for perfection,” I wrote. “They’re asking for our presence – to show up for the job each and every day. They’re asking us to be there for them, to guide them, to hug them.”

The title of “teacher” is a great one. It conveys passing along wisdom, knowledge and nurturing. Most of us, looking back, can identify at least one teacher who poured into us. It might have been the elementary school teacher who comforted us, or the high school teacher who encouraged us to believe that God made us capable of achieving our dreams. Whatever it was, their care made a big difference in our lives.

They call them “fur babies,” and many couples in the U.S. are opting for them. One headline aptly described it this way: “Americans are having dogs instead of babies.”

Typing and “quick communication” have taken over our lives. From the endless emails that are part of many of our jobs to text messages asking if someone can pick up bread and milk on their way home, typing has largely replaced handwriting.

Ed Stetzer, president of LifeWay Research, has been consistently coming out with interesting and relevant perspectives on the Christian faith, the general culture and the interaction between the two. I enjoyed sitting down with him in Nashville recently for an interview on his popular internet-based show.

Let’s be honest: Parenting isn’t for the weak – especially when you’re raising a strong-willed child. It’s not fun when a pint-sized little one defiantly refuses to obey or when a 14-year-old talks back. Our natural instincts want to kick in. It’s all too easy to respond in anger.

Where can someone go when their marriage is dead and it’s seems like they’ve exhausted all options? If you’re in that place of martial devastation, I can assure you – there is hope.

We’ve all seen a marriage in crisis. We all know people who have struggled (or are struggling) within their marital relationship. Maybe that someone is you. Or perhaps it’s someone you love, like a son or daughter or your best friend from high school.